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HAEMATOLOGY AND SERUM BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIETS WITH VARIOUS INCLUSION LEVELS OF ATILI (Canarium schweinfurthii) LEAF MEAL

Adelowo Olayinka Victoria,, Oshibanjo Olusegun Debola, Shoaga Auwal Olalekan

Adelowo Olayinka Victoria, — Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.

Oshibanjo Olusegun Debola — University of Jos (Unijos) (oshibanjo@gmail.com)

Shoaga Auwal Olalekan — Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.

Abstract

This study was carried out to assess the health status of broiler chickens fed Canarium schweinfurthii leaf meal in a completely randomized design. A total of 150 two weeks old broiler chicks were used randomly distributed into five dietary treatments comprising 0% (control), 2.0%, 4.0%, 6.0% and 8.0% (Treatment 1 to 5, respectively) of Canarium schweinfurthii leaf meal (CSLM) inclusion. Each treatment contains thirty birds three replicates of ten birds. The haematological profile of the birds showed that pack cell volume (PCV) was significantly different (p< 0.05) across treatments, birds in T5 having the highest value (32.50). The haemoglobin (Hb) values were significantly different (p<0.05) across all treatments, treatment T5 having the highest value. The values for Red Blood Cell showed significant difference (p< 0.05) across treatment with the highest observed in T5 which was significantly different from T2 and T3. The serum albumin content was also significantly (p< 0.05) higher in birds fed 2.0%, followed by birds fed control diet, 8.0%, 6.0% and 4.0%. Total protein contents were significantly different (p< 0.05) across all treatments with birds in 2.0% showing the highest value. The aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase were similar across all treatments, no significant difference was observed. Cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDL, HDL were significantly (p<0.05) increased from control (0%) to T4 (6.0%). It could be concluded that Canarium schweinfurthii leaf meal, can be incorporated into diets of broiler chickens up to 8.0% inclusion level.

Keywords

Haematologyserum indicesbroiler chickensAtili leaves

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Published in: Vol. 1, No. 1 (2026)

Pages: 31 - 43

DOI: 10.xxxxx/jjaases.2026.02042176

License: CC-BY-4.0

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Submitted: 7/19/2026

Accepted: 7/19/2026

Published: 9/19/2026

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